parent drug

noun

The initial compound in a biotransformation reaction, requiring metabolism for activation.

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Meanings

nounparent drug (plural parent drugs)

plural parent drugs

  1. medicineThe initial compound in a biotransformation reaction, requiring metabolism for activation.

Origin

From parent + drug.

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APA

parent drug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parent%20drug

MLA

“parent drug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parent%20drug. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parent drug,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parent%20drug.

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